A few days of sunshine and the County is alive with Adders again. There was a squashed one on the road at Langlee Ford as I headed for a beasting up Cheviot and Andy was attacked by one earlier today. It heard his mountain bike approaching and reared up to strike! Only a quick thinking swerve saved him from being bitten on the ankle - although they do have very small mouths so maybe the threat wasn't that big. But these adders look fierce!

My training is still on track - despite real dangers in those hills. The Cheviot is now much drier - only ankle deep bog. I was going to take a picture of the squashed adder but my batteries ran out - instead this is the descent off Cheviot.
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